Leeds Pottery

It is best known for its creamware, which is often called Leedsware;[1] it was the "most important rival" in this highly popular ware of Wedgwood, who had invented the improved version used from the 1760s on.

[2] Many pieces include openwork, made either by piercing solid parts, or "basketwork", weaving thin strips of clay together.

There are other documents, and pattern books illustrating decoration, in the Leeds City Art Gallery and the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.

Leeds wares were lighter than those of most of their competitors, which gave them an advantage in European markets where import tariffs were based on weight.

Leeds City Council restarted the brand in 1983, making reproduction pieces, but soon had to sell the business.